NBA players from Texas

30 NBA players on file played college basketball at Texas. 9 are on NBA rosters now, among them Kevin Durant, Myles Turner, and Jarrett Allen. Kevin Durant has played the most NBA seasons of them, 18. 17 were first-round picks, most recently Dailyn Swain in 2026. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.

NBA players born in Texas →

On NBA rosters now (9)

Texas players on NBA rosters now
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsDraft
Kevin DurantHOUF2007–2026182007, Rd 1, Pk 2
Myles TurnerMILC2015–2026112015, Rd 1, Pk 11
Jarrett AllenCLEC2017–202692017, Rd 1, Pk 22
Mo BambaUTAHC2018–202682018, Rd 1, Pk 6
Jaxson HayesUTAHC2019–202672019, Rd 1, Pk 8
Jericho SimsMILC2021–202652021, Rd 2, Pk 58
Jayson KentPORG2025–20261—
Tre JohnsonWSHG2025–202612025, Rd 1, Pk 6
Dailyn SwainCHIGNo games yet—2026, Rd 1, Pk 15

Former NBA players (21)

Former NBA players from Texas
PlayerPosYearsSeasonsDraft
LaMarcus AldridgeC2006–2022162006, Rd 1, Pk 2
Lasalle ThompsonC1982–199715—
Cory JosephPG2011–2025142011, Rd 1, Pk 29
D.J. AugustinG2008–2022142008, Rd 1, Pk 9
P.J. TuckerPF2006–2025142006, Rd 2, Pk 35
Tristan ThompsonC2011–2025132011, Rd 1, Pk 4
Avery BradleyPG2010–2022122010, Rd 1, Pk 19
Royal IveyPG2004–2014102004, Rd 2, Pk 37
Maurice EvansSG2001–20129—
Chris MihmC2000–200982000, Rd 1, Pk 7
T.J. FordPG2003–201282003, Rd 1, Pk 8
Daniel GibsonSG2006–201372006, Rd 2, Pk 42
Jordan HamiltonSG2011–201652011, Rd 1, Pk 26
Damion JamesSF2010–201442010, Rd 1, Pk 24
Dexter PittmanC2010–201442010, Rd 2, Pk 32
James ThomasSF2004–20062—
Alvin HeggsF1995–19961—
B.J. TylerG1994–199511994, Rd 1, Pk 20
Chris OwensF2002–200312002, Rd 2, Pk 48
Terrence RencherG1995–199611995, Rd 2, Pk 32
Timmy AllenF2023–20241—

College as ESPN lists it for each player; the draft line is ESPN’s too. Most seasons first.

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